[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
200 AM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W STILL MOVING WEST NORTHEAST OF CHUUK...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN GUAM...ROTA AND SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 9.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.3 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 635 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND 630 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W IS MOVING WEST-
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY TROPICAL DEPRESSION
18W AS IT TRACKS SOUTH OF THE MARIANAS. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN GUAM
SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE OUTAGES OF POWER AND WATER.
STOCK UP ON DRINKING WATER AND CANNED OR DRIED FOOD. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS OR LANTERNS AND PORTABLE RADIOS.
SECURE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST UP TO THREE DAYS PER PERSON.
GATHER MEDICINES...TOILETRIES...AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES. CHECK FUEL
LEVELS OF AUTOMOBILES AND GENERATORS. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP
TO THE STORE OR GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. LISTEN
TO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS FOR OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND SHELTER
INFORMATION. MARINERS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND RETURN
QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 9 AM CHST THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-290500-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
200 AM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE ISLAND OF GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3. TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 18W IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF GUAM WEDNESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE. LISTEN TO RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR EMERGENCY
INFORMATION. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W MOVES
CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN GUAM AND GUAM COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-290500-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
200 AM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE ISLAND OF ROTA REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3. TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 18W IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF GUAM WEDNESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE. LISTEN TO RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR EMERGENCY
INFORMATION. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W
MOVES CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS. HIGH WINDS BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 1 FOOT OR LESS ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

MUNDELL



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